Meliá White House Guests Christmas Menu 2018

Festive Season Dining

Celebrate the festive season ...

...with a choice of fine dining options

Christmas is a special time of year, and nowhere more so than in London.

Your stay here will take you from the famous lights of Oxford Street to the seasonal splendour of Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland.

Join us for festivities without the fuss and enjoy our number of Christmas celebration that will remind you of home whilst you’re in one of the most festive cities in the world.

Focus more on the presents and less on the planning when you choose the Melia White House for your Christmas hotel. We’ll take cake of everything - the food; the drinks and the decorations.

Keep things simple by just picking your menu - whether you decide to dine on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or New Year’s Eve - and have your festive feast expertly crafted by our fabulous chefs and presented by our wonderful waiting staff.

Let the party continue with access to our cocktail bar, Dry Martini, and carry on your celebrations into the night. With a mixture of classic cocktails and unique creations, all will have joy.

Christmas at

Allow us to welcome you into The Place Restaurant - a Mediterranean deli style restaurant. This Christmas, however, The Place is to be decked in the style of the season, whilst the food takes on a more festive theme.

Enjoy our family friendly Christmas servings with your entire group and a vast buffet-style menu, filled with family favourites and all the trimmings, that is sure to please even the fussiest little diners in a welcoming setting that is full of soul and spirit.

Booking is essential for these menus so be sure to confirm your place by emailing the Guest Experience Team here at the Melia White House on guest.experience.london@melia.com - we can’t wait to welcome you!

Christmas Eve

Served 6:30pm - 10:30pm Soup Chickpeas, Porcini & Chestnut Mushrooms and Rosemary Croutons (V) Selection of Salad & Cold Starters Smoked Duck Breast, Orange and Coriander Salad Roma Tomatoes, Red Onion & Mozzarella Salad (V) Trilogy of Smoke Fish (Salmon, Tuna, Swordfish) Crab Salad with Green Chilli, Mango, Lime and Chervil Roast Chicken & Rocket Salad Asparagus, Artichokes & Peas with Crumbled Goats Cheese (V) Tapas Tuna Tataki, Caponata and Saffron Infused Onion Ham And Cheese Croquettes Crispy Prawns with Sweet Chilli Lime Dipping Sauce Poached Octopus, Grilled Pineapple and Coconut Shavings Roasted Baby Vegetables and Padron Pepper (V) Iberico Ham & Picos de Pan Manchego Reserva and Quince Jelly Seafood Cold Bar Jersey Rock and Fine De Claire Oysters Scottish Langoustines Devon Crab Claws Cockles & Mussels

Hot Selection Live Cooked Argentinian Giant Prawns Seared Cod Fillets with White Wine Velouté Roast Turkey with all the Trimmings Roast Rib of Beef, cooked in a Josper Oven Spinach and Ricotta Crepes Gateaux, Roasted Tomato Sauce (V) Seafood Paella Hot Sides Red Potato Purée with Shaved Black Truffle (V) Sautéed Brussels Sprouts, Onion Pearls & Jerez Sherry Vinaigrette (V) Honey Glazed Carrots & Parsnips (V) Curly Kale with Roast Almond Butter (V) Green Pea, Smoked Pancetta and Braised Shallot Dessert Selection Individual Dark Chocolate Pots with Vanilla Cream Foam Christmas Pudding with Brandy Crème & Anglaise Traditional Spanish Christmas Sweets Sicilian Lemon Tart Panettone Milano Selection of Ice Creams Chocolate Fountain & Strawberries Price Adults: £40 Children: £20

Includes VAT. Excludes service.

Booking is essential!

Christmas Day Lunch

Served 12:30pm - 3:00pm

Soup Roasted Pumpkin and Mascarpone, toasted Focaccia (V) Selection of Salads & Cold Starters Cuttlefish Salad, Vegetables Julienne, Citrus Vinaigrette Red Chicory Salad, Poached Pears, Gorgonzola, and Walnut (V) Smoked Salmon with Orange Crème Fraiche Prawn & Shrimps Cocktail Pulled Beef, Mixed Leaves, and Feta Salad Apple & Celery Waldorf salad (V) Tapas Bar White Anchovies with Parsley & Fresh Herbs Potato Tortilla (V) Mushroom Vol au Vent (V) Mini Lobster & Crab Burgers Braised Sausage, Potato Cream, Caramelised Red Onion Truffle Arancini (V) Hot Selection Baked Loach Duart Salmon Fillet in PanachÊ, Grapefruit Emulsion Rare Roasted Beef Sirloin Lamb Wellington, Comfit Garlic, Port Demi-Glace Lemon & Thyme scented whole Rotisserie Roast Chicken Roast Norfolk Turkey with all the Trimmings Aubergine Parmigiana (V) Seafood Paella

Seafood Cold Bar Jersey Rock and Fine de Claire Oysters Baby Shrimps Devon Crab Claws Razor Clams Hot Sides Potato Gratin (V) Ratatouille (V) Mushroom Risotto (V) Stuffed Baby Plum Tomatoes (V) Sautéed Brussels Sprouts, Onion Pearls and Jerez Sherry Vinaigrette (V) Tender Stem Broccoli Roasted Almond Butter (V) Dessert Selection Chocolate and Hazelnut Mousse Christmas Pudding with Brandy Crème Anglaise Traditional Spanish Christmas sweets Lemon & Ricotta Cheesecake with Crumbled Amaretti Panettone Milano Selection of Ice cream Chocolate Fountain & Strawberry Price Adults: £40 Children: £20

Includes VAT. Excludes service.

Booking is essential!

Christmas Day Dinner Served 6:30pm - 10:30pm

Soup Roasted Tomato & Burrata (V) Selection of Salads & Cold Starters Octopus Salad, Saffron Potatoes, Kalamata Olives Mango & Baby Shrimps Salad Grilled Chicken and Courgette Salad Rainbow Salad (V) Mediterranean Cous Cous (V) Sweet Potato Teriyaki (V) Tapas Bar Pickled Mussels on Rosemary Focaccia Smoked Salmon and Crème Cheese Blinis Pinchos Moruno & Mojo Picon Beetroot Gazpacho (V) Boletus Croquettes (V) Patatas Brava (V) Hot Selection Seared Hake Fillet with Salsa Verde Josper Roasted Veal Loin & Jus Slow Cooked Pork Cheek, Bramley Apple Sauce Herb Crusted Lamb Rack, Minted Jus Roast Norfolk Turkey with all the Trimmings Wild Mushroom Lasagne (V) Seafood Paella

Hot Sides Potato Dauphinoise (V) Vegetables Escabeche (V) Butternut Squash Risotto with Crispy Leek (V) Honey Glazed Carrots & Parsnips (V) Sautéed Brussels Sprouts, Onion Pearls and Jerez Sherry Vinaigrette (V) Steamed French Beans, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Parsley (V) Dessert Selection Individual Dark Chocolate pots with Vanilla cream foam Christmas Pudding with Brandy Crème Anglaise Traditional Spanish Christmas Sweets Sicilian Lemon tart Panettone Milano Selection of Ice cream Price Adults: £40 Children: £20

Includes VAT. Excludes service.

Booking is essential!

New Year Celebrations

Welcome 2019 with your family and friends with us in The Place Restaurant as we serve a fabulous buffet style meal with a wide-ranging menu that will please the parents and children alike. With live music entertainment and a buzzing atmosphere, this will be a fantastic family-friendly celebration to end the year with a bang.

Step into the New Year in decadant fashion at our exclusive eight-course gala dinner to be held in the fantastic setting of L’Albufera. Enjoy a graceful ambience as the private restaurant hosts fine dining and smooth, live music for you to enjoy as you look forward to what next year brings.

Booking is essential for these menus so be sure to confirm your place by emailing the Guest Experience Team here at the Melia White House on guest.experience.london@melia.com - we can’t wait to welcome you!

New Year’s Eve at The Place Served 6:30pm - 10:30pm

Soup Lobster Bisque, Crème Fraiche and Rosemary crostino Selection of Salads & Cold Starters Trilogy of Smoked Fish (Salmon, Tuna, Swordfish) Octopus Salad, Saffron Potatoes, Kalamata Olives Prawn & Shrimps Cocktail Smoked Duck Breast, Orange and Coriander Salad Pulled Beef, Mixed Leaves, and Feta Salad Sweet Potato Teriyaki (V) Roma Tomatoes, Red Onion, and Mozzarella Salad (V) Asparagus, Artichokes & Peas with crumbled Goats Cheese (V) Tapas Bar Tuna Tataki, Caponata and Saffron infused Onion Aubergine and Caviar Crostini Roasted Baby Vegetables and Padron Peppers (V) Mini Lobster & Crab Burger Moule & Razor Clam Mariniere Roasted Baby Vegetables and Padron Peppers (V) Selection of Iberian Cured Meat and Picos de Pan Seafood Cold Bar Jersey Rock and Fine de Claire Oysters Scottish Langoustines Devon Crab Claws Selection of Shellfish

Hot Selection Live Cooked King Prawns Josper Roasted Halibut, Cava & Rosemary Velouté Roast Norfolk Turkey with all the Trimmings Beef Wellington, Red Wine Reduction Braised Guinea fowl, Black & Gold Chanterelle Sauce Spinach and Ricotta Crepes Gateaux, Roasted Tomato Sauce (V) Lobster Paella Live Porchetta (Hog Roast) Carving Station Hot Sides Grain Mustard Pomme Duchesse (V) Sautéed Brussels Sprouts, Onion Pearls and Jerez Sherry Vinaigrette (V) Glazed Carrots, Roasted Almond Butter (V) Cauliflower Gratin (V) Asparagus wrapped in Smoked Pancetta and Parmesan Shavings (V) Dessert Selection Individual Dark Chocolate Pots with Vanilla Cream Foam Christmas Pudding with Brandy Crème Anglaise Traditional Spanish Christmas Sweets Sicilian Lemon Tart Panettone Milano Selection of Ice Cream Chocolate Fountain and Strawberries Continental Cheese Selection Price Adults: £95 Children: £45

Includes VAT. Excludes service.

Booking is essential!

New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner Sittings at 7pm or 9pm

Welcome glass of Veuve Clicquot and an Amuse Bouche in our Dry Martini Bar *****

Wagyu Kobe Beef Tartare, Saffron & Liquorice Jelly, Caspian Caviar *****

Champagne and Parmesan Risotto, poached Lobster medallions, seared Cornish Scallops, shaved Truffle *****

Braised fillet of Turbot, wilted Baby Spinach, Wild Mushroom Ragout, Beurre Blanc *****

Dry Rosé Champagne and Cardamom Sorbet *****

Slightly Smoked fillet of Beef Milanese style, Mediterranean Vegetables, and Truffle Zabaione *****

Rock Mountain Coffee Mousse, poached Cherries, Hazelnut Ice Cream *****

Tea, Coffee and Petit Four Price Adults: £140 per person

Includes VAT. Excludes service.

New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner - Vegetarian Sittings at 7pm or 9pm

Welcome glass of Veuve Clicquot and an Amuse Bouche in our Dry Martini Bar *****

Watermelon and Strawberry Gazpacho with Peppers Ceviche Crostino *****

Wild Mushroom and Truffle Risotto, Parmesan Tuile *****

Aubergine baked Timballino, Buffalo Cheese, Marzanino Tomatoes, Purple Basil *****

Dry Rosé Champagne and Cardamom Sorbet *****

Pea & Shallot Tortelloni, Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Pea shoot, Cashew Nut Crumble *****

Rock Mountain Coffee Mousse, poached Cherries, Hazelnut Ice Cream *****

Tea, Coffee and Petit Four

Price Adults: £140 per person

Includes VAT. Excludes service.

Dry Martini

by Javier de las Muelas

Dry Martini offers a unique experience for guests. A place where history and invention are simultaneously present throughout the serves and dĂŠcor, the sophisticated and relaxed atmosphere provide the perfect setting for enjoying classic cocktails...

Dry Martini is available to you this Christmas, as either a post-meal private party venue or a place to go after eating to continue celebrating whilst being served by our highly trained mixologists. The bar originates from Barcelona and has now established itself in London, bringing the skill and care that defines it.

Make this Christmas truly memorable with the eclectic menu and infectious festive feeling that will flow just as freely as the drinks!

Contact a member of the team today to book! guest.experience.london@melia.com +44 (0) 207 391 3000